September 21, 2011

This is the process I have been through in the last few weeks. Let's break it down:

Sheer joy...in looking at all 410 entries to our challenges. I am absolutely blown away by all the moxie fab approaches to these sketches! And even more blown away by those of you who gave all four challenges a try!

Sheer agony...in having to narrow it all down to just 8 winning projects. In one category I had as many as 29 winning options from which to choose.

Angels singing...Moxie fab is simply moxie fab. Just get a load of these inspiring winners!

Moxie Fab Alert: Not only does this card stay true to the sketch, but I love the way Jen has simplified it by selecting a basic color scheme. I moxie adore the patterned paper she has chosen as it is a perfect choice for the theme of her card. My favorite part is the way she's positioned the dress form focal point. It takes over the card (the way a focal point should), and it also helps to divide the card in a vertical way which, IMHO, helps give the sketch more definition. In other words--Jen has maximized this sketch to its fullest potential by playing with its scale, and I absolutely love the results!

Moxie Fab Alert: How ca-ute is this little card? Great color and pattern choices, trendy little matroyshka doll, sweet little punny little sentiment, and note this bit of genius: Heather has turned the background quadrants 45 degrees so that they now draw your eye into the center. Ah-hah! Now that is simply moxie fab!

Moxie Fab Alert: Not only am I absolutely wowed by the cute factor in this card, but I also so admire that everything is in its place, and every element serves a distinct purpose. The notebook paper serves as a super sweet and oh-so-fitting background, the placement of the bug on the card is perfectly balanced, and I just love the Rule of Threes Karen has got going here. Bug, sentiment, twine. 1, 2, 3 things to look at. No more, no less. And how 'bout the idea of using ribbon to create the bug's wings? And those antennae? Remember when I talked about the angels singing? Can you hear them now?

Moxie Fab Alert: Oh how I adore everything about this card! From its tastefully elegant color scheme, to the brilliant layering (and texture!) in the tree, to the perfectly placed sentiment, to the exquisite touch of zig-zag stitching at the bottom, this card is moxie to the freakin' fab!

Moxie Fab Alert: This card is simply artful to me. The elements that Virginia has chosen to feature in her four squares both compliment one another and stand by themselves. I love the way she's tied it all together with the green mat, and the button in the sentiment is just the detail to send this card into the stratosphere of joy.

Moxie Fab Alert: Talk about thinking outside of the box on a sketch! I moxie lurve Amber's approach here. What's more than that, I am stunned by the fantastic colors she has employed in the execution of her argyle design and the font choices in her sentiment are sheer perfection. And here's a little secret: this is quite a difficult task to pull off, and Amber has absolutely mastered it!

Moxie Fab Alert: I cannot get over the sweetness in this card. It just makes me happy through and through!

So there you have it. Our eight winning entries. Which of these cause your angels to sing and why? I'd love to hear! Leave me a comment by midnight EDT on Sunday, September 15 and I'll draw one lucky to win something yummy from my moxie magical prize drawer!

Winners, please send me your addresses in an email to cedvalson@papercraftsmag.com with "Card Ideas Challenge Winner" in the subject line and not only will I hook you up with your "I'm Moxie Fab" challenge-winning button for your blogs, but I'll also send you a moxielicious prize!

All sketched out,

~Cath

PS Don't be sad. There's always a fun challenge or two going on in the Moxie Fab World! Click HERE for this week's inspiring Tuesday Trigger (it's a two-weeker, so you've got lots o' time to play) and click HERE for our Card Play Challenge straight from the the September/October Moxie Fabs column!

oh my !!!! I can't believe i see my card among these cards!! i was just visiting to see whether my friend ,Virginia's card would be one of the winner. cus i adore her works. and she won!! im so happy. when i scroll down to leave comments, i saw my own card! i jumped with excitement. Thank you for making my day with this surprise!!! i love all other winning cards, they are so beautiful!

Always Amazing to see what creativity is out there. Glad I don't have to decide. A pleasure ladies and Congratulations to the winners- even though I know you are all winners!!!! Kudos for Moxie Fab Creations....

Outstanding cards! Congratulations to all of you! I love Jen's card the one I am drawn to, if picking one is possible. They are all so special. Amber's is the most unique design, for the sketch so there you have it, my two!(I know you said just one)

I really enjoy Ambers card. the colors and the stamp patern is really great. so simple and so hard. i has inspired me to get my card making on today. but all of the cards were great. you have an amazing job.

Amazing creativity, but I adore the "for your little one" card! The ink sponging from the line paper really brings your focus into the bug and the sentiment...such fabulous ribbon wings! Thanks for the chance and congrats to all winners!

It must be a long process for you for sure, but boy oh boy do I sure love the inspiration in both doing the challenge and seeing all the entries. Thanks so much Cath, for making this place one of the best on the web.

Amazing cards ladies! I can't imagine how hard it is to pick winners. Thanks for sharing your talents. Love the little bee card, the window card, the card with the hanging lanterns ... so many excellent cards to enjoy. Thank you!

What an honor to have my horizontal card featured! Thanks so much, Cath, for tirelessly vising our work and inspire us with these creative challenges. I'm constantly inspired by my fellow card-making friends here! Thank YOU!

All of the cards are neat! My #1 fav is Chunyuan's card. I absolutely love her design concept and her work is perfect. My #2 favorite is Amber's card. Fabulous design, bold colors and I love the PTI sentiment stamp. :)

wow - it's hard to pick just one. I love the black and white one because it just pops and I love that tree on the hello card but I think my absolute fave is gonna have to be the Happy Wishes. It makes me smile so hard my cheeks hurt(in a good way)!